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Nucor names Batterbee, Bledsoe to HR roles

Written by Ethan Bernard

April 25, 2025

Nucor Corp. has promoted Thomas J. Batterbee to the position EVP of human resources and talent, and appointed Elizabeth Bledsoe to the newly created position of president of human resources and talent.

The roles become effective May 11. Both Batterbee and Bledsoe “will focus on Nucor’s enterprise talent development and human resources strategy,” the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Batterbee joined Nucor in 1989. He has been president of Nucor’s Vulcraft/Verco Group since 2023, which produces open web steel joists, joist girders, steel deck, and steel bar grating.

Bledsoe most recently served as SVP of human resources and chief people officer for MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. It is a Melville, N.Y.-based distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations products and services.

“Tom is an exceptional leader whose passion for our teammates and more than 35 years of experience with Nucor have positioned him well to take on this new responsibility,” Nucor chair, president, and CEO Leon Topalian said in the statement.

“Beth brings a wealth of experience in human resources and talent development and will be a great addition to our leadership team,” he added.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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